Can my husband/wife/relative/friend/migration agent act on my behalf to receive any information regarding my application, including over the phone, via email or by post?

A.

If you wish to nominate another party/person to act on your behalf, and receive information regarding your application for assessment, you and the person you are nominating to act on your behalf, will be required to complete and return an Authority to Act form.

This form must be sent to the ADC by post to retain all the original signatures.

An Authority to Act form must be submitted with each new application.

Q.

Can I provide any documents or my application by email or fax?.

A.

No. You are not permitted to submit any documents or application forms via email or fax. The ADC will only accept original certified copies of documents. This means that we must receive all documents by post to retain the original certification and signatures.

Photographs are to be certified on the back of the photograph. The recognised authorised certifying officer must state "this photograph is a true likeness of (applicant's name)" and the other requirements listed on the certification guidelines.

Q.

Will the ADC send the outcome of my assessment by email?.

A.

Yes. When your application has been assessed an outcome will be sent by email advising you that your application has been successful, or if it is incomplete that further information is required.

Successful applicants will receive the relevant paperwork by email to enable them to move to the next stage of their assessment, e.g. Eligibility letter to apply for the written examination. Therefore you must ensure that your contact details are current with the Australian Dental Council.

Please also allow four (4) to six (6) weeks for mail to travel between Australia and India, Africa or The Middle East.

Q.

How long will the initial assessment take?

A.

Please allow up to eight (8) weeks from the day the application is received for your application to be assessed.

If additional information or documentation is required from you, the initial assessment period may be delayed.

Q.

Can I apply for the Initial Assessment of Professional Qualification in General Dentistry, Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist if I have not worked in the past five years?

A.

Yes. If you have not practiced as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist and/or Dental Therapist in the past five years (or since graduation), you will be required to provide a signed written statement explaining the reasons why you have not worked in the past five years with your application.

Q.

I understand I need to arrange a Certificate/Letter of Good Standing regarding my registration. Can I provide a certified copy of this document?

A.

No. An original Certificate/Letter of Good Standingmust be sent directly to the ADC from the registering authority, and not by via the applicant.

Please complete this form after carefully reading the Explanatory Notes and Checklist section of the application in full, providing all the required documentation, and paying the required fee.

Q.

Please advise me of the requirements for applying for a Skilled Migration Visa as a dental practitioner.

A.

Please contact the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) for information on requirements for visa applications. www.immi.gov.au

Q.

I am an Australian Qualified dentist who requires an Assessment for immigration. Do I need a Skills Assessment.

A.

Yes. If you have graduated from an Australian University, and wish to apply for a visa, you will be required to apply for a Skills Assessment with the ADC.

Q.

What do I need to provide to the ADC as a PSDWS candidate?

A.

You will need to submit an application for Initial Assessment of Professional Qualifications in General Dentistry and provide a letter from your Australian Public Sector employer, confirming you are currently employed in the PSDWS.

PSDWS applicants must also provide evidence of Limited Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) clearly showing their registration is for the PSDWS.

Q.

How do I find a PSDWS job in Australia?

A.

For information on employment in the PSDWS please contact the State Government Health Department in the state you wish to obtain employment.

(updated 13 January 2016)

Documentation

Q. I need to send a document to the ADC. Which address should I use?

A. This depends on whether you are using the postal service or a courier.

If you are posting a document, please address to:

PO Box 13278Law Courts Vic 8010Australia

If you are using a local or international courier to deliver a document, please address to:

Level 299 King StreetMelbourne Vic 3000 Australia

Applying for an Initial Assessment

Q. Do I need to provide details of my secondary education?

A. You are only required to provide evidence of your secondary (high school) education if you undertook your secondary education in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, USA, Republic of Ireland or South Africa. If you did not undertake your secondary education in one of these countries then you are not required to provide this information and you do not need to complete questions 16-19 on the Initial Assessment Application form.

Q. When should I arrange for my Certificate of Good Standing to be sent to the ADC?

A. You should arrange for your Certificate of Good Standing to be sent to the ADC when you are completing your application for Initial Assessment. When your Certificate of Good Standing is received by the ADC it will be held securely and then matched to your application.

Q. What is the closing date for Initial Assessment applications? I would like to sit the next Written Examination.

A. Whilst there is no closing date for Initial Assessment applications we suggest that you submit your Initial Assessment application at least 12 weeks before the Written Examination closing date.

Applying for an examination

Q. How many attempts can be made at the Examination?

A. There are currently no restrictions on the number of attempts for either the Written Examination or the Practical Examination. However, you must pass the PracticalExamination within 3 years of a successfully passing the Written Examination,otherwise you will need to re-sit theWritten Examination.

Q. I have a place booked in an upcoming Written Examination but I have recently changed my contact details. What should I do?

A. You must arrange for redirection of mail (postal and/or email) if you change your address after the closing date for a Written Examination.

If the closing date has not passed, please submit a Change of Contact Details form to the ADC as soon as possible. If the form will not reach the ADC prior to the examination closing date, you must arrange for redirection of mail.

Withdrawing from an examination

Q. Can I withdraw from an examination?

A. Yes. A signed written letter must be sent directly to the Australian Dental Council by post advising us of your withdrawal.

Once received, your withdrawal will be processed and if applicable, a partial refund will be returned to you. Please allow up to seven (7) days for money to be refunded to your credit card.

Q. If I withdraw from an examination can I transfer to a following examination?

A. No. You are NOT able to automatically transfer from one examination to another.

If you choose to withdraw from an examination, you are required to re-apply.

Examination fees and application forms are also NOT transferable between examinations.

You must complete a new examination application form, provide the required documentation and pay the required fee for each examination you apply to sit.

Q. Can I change my venue for the Written Examination?

A. Yes. You may change your venue at anytime up to the close of the examination booking period via the Pearson VUE website. You do not need to notify the ADC of a venue change.

Q. I have a place booked in the next Practical Examination, but I can’t get my visa for travel to Australia in time. Can I transfer to the next Practical Examination instead?

A. No. Failure to undertake an examination because of inability to obtain necessary visas will be treated as a withdrawal and fees will be forfeited.

Sitting the Written Examination

Q. What happens if I am late for my examination?

A. You should arrive at the examination 30 minutes prior to the arrival time stated on your advice letter. You will NOT be admitted to the examination if you arrive at the venue after the start time and you will automatically receive a FAIL grade for that paper regardless of the reason for your late arrival.

Sitting the Practical Examination

Q. Do I need to provide my own protective eyewear?

A. Yes. All candidates must bring suitable eye protection. We will not provide this for you. You may bring magnifying loupes if you wish. The venue will provide you with a protective gown and disposable masks and gloves.

Q. Can I bring my own instruments to the examination?

A. No. The venues will provide the necessary standard equipment needed. You may not bring instruments or handpieces. You must, however, bring your own burs.

Q. Do my burs need to be sterile?

A. All burs brought to the examination must be clean with NO visible soiling, but they do not have to be sterile.

Q. Can I bring my own materials to the examination?

A. The venue will provide the standard necessary materials needed to complete the examination. You may, however, bring your own materials. Please be aware that if your materials require specialised equipment for dispensing, mixing etc., that equipment may not be available at the venue and you may not bring that equipment with you.

Getting my results

Q. How long will it take to receive my results?

A. Examination results are usually issued 6 weeks after an examination.

Candidates should not contact the ADC before this time. All results for the Written Examination and Practical Examination will now be available to dentistry candidates online via the ADC Candidate Portal. Dental Hygiene and/or Dental Therapy candidates cannot access the Candidate Portal and will receive their results via email.

Q. I have just sat my first Written Examination. When I try to log onto the Candidate Portal I get a message saying that I have provided an invalid username. What should I do?

A. As a new user, the Candidate Portal won’t recognise your username until the Written Examination results have been released. Try again later. Remember that examination results are usually released 6 weeks after the Written Examination.

Q. I failed my recent examination. Can I get more feedback on my performance?

A. The ADC does provide feedback in the form of the candidate Results Profile which is given to you with your results. However, the ADC does not provide more detailed post-examination feedback to candidates.

How to apply for dentistry in australia ?
How to practice in australia ?
How to practice Dentistry in australia after completing BDS/MDS in India?

An Indian registered dentists with full registration can apply for practicing dentistry in Australia by applying to Australian dental council using following 3 steps

The first step in the assessment (document verification) pathway is the initial assessment of your professional qualifications in General Dentistry or as a Dental Hygienist and/or Dental Therapist.

The Australian Dental Council (ADC) assesses your professional qualifications as a General Dentist or Dental Hygienist and/or Dental Therapist, work experience, registration history, good standing and other matters to establish your eligibility to proceed with the examinations.

This assessment is based on the information you provide in your Application for Initial Assessment of Professional Qualifications in Dentistry, or Dental Hygienist and/or Dental Therapist .

It takes a minimum of eight weeks to conduct the initial assessment of qualifications. Please ensure that you allow sufficient time for your initial assessment to be approved in order to meet the Written Examination closing date deadline.

English Language Test Requirement

ADC applicants requiring a skills assessment for migration may be also required to provide evidence of competency in English as part of this assessment. English language proficiency requirements for migration are available on the DIBP website at http://www.border.gov.au/

The Australian Dental Council’s Written Examination is designed to test your knowledge of the science and practice of dentistry and to assess clinical judgement and reasoning skills relevant to dental practice in Australia. Each Written Examination session is held over two full consecutive days and two sessions are held each year, during the first half of March and September.

The examination is computer delivered and is offered in multiple locations within Australia and overseas. The Written Examination consists of four papers containing both scenario-based and singlebest answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each examination consists of a different set of questions, however the standard required for a pass in each examination is the same. The four papers must be completed in one examination session, i.e. it is not possible to sit one of the papers in March (or September) and the remaining paper/s in September (or March).

There is no restriction on the number of attempts allowed for the ADC Written Examination, however a new application is needed and the examination fee must be paid for each attempt. A pass in the Written Examination is valid for three years only. This means that candidates who pass the Written Examination must pass the Practical Examination within three years of notification of a successful result in the Written Examination. Candidates who do not complete the Practical Examination in this timeframe must re-sit and pass the Written Examination to again become eligible to enter the Practical Examination.

Practical Examination

Eligibility to undertake the Practical Examination

Candidates applying to sit the Practical Examination must have a valid Written Examination at the closing date of the relevant examination. Note that the closing date for an examination may differ from the end date of an application period.

The Written Examination is valid for three years (3) years from the date that results are notified to candidates via the online Candidate Portal or the letter of notification of results.

Content and format of the Practical Examination

The Practical Examination will be held over two days, and is designed to test the application of clinical skills and judgement in a simulated clinical environment.

Candidates will be required to complete 12 tasks from the following list, with the tasks allocated to candidates on each day of the examination. In addition, Infection Control will be assessed throughout the examination.

The results of the general dentistry Practical Examination will be published on the ADC Candidate Portal. The publishing of results onto the website will normally be done within six weeks of the examination. Results will not be released by telephone, fax or email.

The results of the dental hygiene/dental therapy Practical Examination will be emailed to candidates within six weeks of the examination.